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Course codes

UTS

C09048v2

CRICOS

044180E

The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture offers graduates of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (C10004) the opportunity to pursue advanced work in subject areas related to architecture and prepares them for postgraduate research.

This course allows students to work at a higher level of academic study. It also allows study in a relevant area of student interest.

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2018 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees through HECS-HELP.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table.
e.g. If you are enrolled in a 6 credit point Mathematics subject, your contribution would be 6/48 x $9,185 = $1,148.

International student

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2018 is $733. The total credit points are 48.

All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

Course structure explained

Students must complete a coursework subject, conducted in the first half of first session, devoted to research methods, information retrieval skills and the initial development of their thesis proposal. Students then spend the remainder of the first session and the whole of second session producing, under the direction of a specific supervisor, a thesis relevant to their academic, professional and/or creative agenda. The thesis is based on their original work informed by theoretical study and independent research.

The final level of honours achieved is determined by a weighted calculation of the three components of the honours course:

pass in subject Research Methods (required for obtaining any level of honours)

honours thesis preparatory mark (35 per cent)

honours thesis mark (65 per cent).

The level of honours degree awarded is dependent on the student's final percentage mark for the course:

Course completion requirements

Additional information

Course duration

The course is offered full time only, over two sessions. The maximum time taken to complete the course is three sessions.

Full time, on campus

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.

An appropriate first degree can include the UTS Bachelor of Design in Architecture (C10004). The following requirements also apply:

applicants must have a credit average or better at level 2 of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (or equivalent from another university)

the feasibility of the proposed project must be demonstrated by a two-to-three-page description of the thesis proposed including an account of the methods to be employed in completing the project

applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of what is involved in undertaking the research for the project in the proposed area of study

the availability of staff for supervision as indicated in a signed statement by a potential supervisor.

Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2017, is located under UTS' admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2017 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide bonus points, please refer to the Year 12 bonus points page.